Opinion
Case No. 2:09-cv-00514-PMP-PAL.
June 18, 2010
ORDER (IFP App Complaint — Dkt. #1)
This matter is before the court on Plaintiff's Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis. Plaintiff is an incarcerated litigant proceeding pro se. He submitted a Complaint (Dkt. #1) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on March 18, 2009. This proceeding was referred to this court by Local Rule IB 1-9.
Plaintiff has submitted the affidavit required by § 1915(a) showing an inability to prepay fees and costs or give security for them. However, he did not include a signed financial certificate by an authorized officer of the institution in which he is incarcerated or a copy of his inmate trust account statement, as required by 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2) and Local Rule LSR 1-2.
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED:
1. Plaintiff's Application to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (Dkt. #1) is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
2. Plaintiff shall file a new Application to Proceed in Forma Pauperis, accompanied by a signed and executed financial certificate and a statement of his inmate trust account. The Clerk of the Court shall send Plaintiff a blank application form for incarcerated litigants with Instructions. In the alternative, Plaintiff shall make the necessary arrangements to pay the filing fee of three hundred fifty dollars accompanied by a copy of this order. Plaintiff shall have thirty days from the date on which this order is entered to comply. Failure to comply will result a recommendation to the District Judge that this case be dismissed for failure to comply with this order.